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Now More Than Ever, FOCAC Must Absorb Shocks to China-Africa Ties

by Ronald Kato
Then Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping delivers a speech during the 10th anniversary of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on November 18, 2010 in Pretoria, South Africa. AFP PHOTO / PABALLO THEKISO

This year, the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) marks its 20th anniversary. As it turns 20, FOCAC’s role in shaping Sino-African relations has been remarkable.

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